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I used to think "the man hasn't been able to digest a decent meal in six weeks" was just a hilarious line in a great movie. 20 years later, I feel nothing but sympathy for the poor guy. Get this man some probiotics!
December 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I used to think "the man hasn't been able to digest a decent meal in six weeks" was just a hilarious line in a great movie. 20 years later, I feel nothing but sympathy for the poor guy. Get this man some probiotics!
This pass rush is just sexy. Love to see it.
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 AM
This pass rush is just sexy. Love to see it.
After a week in what is the drunk methed out toddler of driving dynamics, the ford edge ST, I must be the first person maybe ever to drive away in a Nissan Sentra thinking "finally a car that steers, drives, brakes, and rides properly"
November 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
After a week in what is the drunk methed out toddler of driving dynamics, the ford edge ST, I must be the first person maybe ever to drive away in a Nissan Sentra thinking "finally a car that steers, drives, brakes, and rides properly"
Rental car review part 3: the stop start tech in the ford edge is also painfully dumb and ill-programmed (at least by feel, maybe the numbers bear out their philosophy).
November 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Rental car review part 3: the stop start tech in the ford edge is also painfully dumb and ill-programmed (at least by feel, maybe the numbers bear out their philosophy).
Rental car review part 2, Ford edge ST edition: trans tuning makes it drive weird and not naturally off throttle. square bottom steering wheel is also risible and completely unnecessary and dumb in an SUV (!) with tilt steering (!!). What were you thinking Ford?!
November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Rental car review part 2, Ford edge ST edition: trans tuning makes it drive weird and not naturally off throttle. square bottom steering wheel is also risible and completely unnecessary and dumb in an SUV (!) with tilt steering (!!). What were you thinking Ford?!
Barbara is in the shop. So time for another rental car review. Ford Edge ST. What a piece of crap. Floaty suspension, transmission that seems determined to stay under 3k rpm, but also nervous because of the "sporty" (over boosted) throttle, brake, and steering tuning. And it sounds like a diesel.
November 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Barbara is in the shop. So time for another rental car review. Ford Edge ST. What a piece of crap. Floaty suspension, transmission that seems determined to stay under 3k rpm, but also nervous because of the "sporty" (over boosted) throttle, brake, and steering tuning. And it sounds like a diesel.
The roof adjustment continues...the arm on the right side keeps popping off though. Not sure what's happening. I think the slider that's broken is somehow torquing it in a way it's not supposed to. We're close though!
October 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The roof adjustment continues...the arm on the right side keeps popping off though. Not sure what's happening. I think the slider that's broken is somehow torquing it in a way it's not supposed to. We're close though!
After getting a slim 7mm socket and definitely not a normal one that's too fat because I didn't check and needed to make a second trip to AutoZone, I think the coolant breather valve is successfully installed. Probably. Almost certainly. We'll find out today!
October 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
After getting a slim 7mm socket and definitely not a normal one that's too fat because I didn't check and needed to make a second trip to AutoZone, I think the coolant breather valve is successfully installed. Probably. Almost certainly. We'll find out today!
Bengals Steelers is ending up being a decent little game
October 17, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Bengals Steelers is ending up being a decent little game
I'm loving the JJ Watt Ian Eagle bromance that's developing.
October 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I'm loving the JJ Watt Ian Eagle bromance that's developing.
Bad news: Barbara Boxster seems to like to eat up oxygen sensors.
Good news: the shop is gonna warranty it.
Any 986 owners have an idea of what's up?
Good news: the shop is gonna warranty it.
Any 986 owners have an idea of what's up?
October 1, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Bad news: Barbara Boxster seems to like to eat up oxygen sensors.
Good news: the shop is gonna warranty it.
Any 986 owners have an idea of what's up?
Good news: the shop is gonna warranty it.
Any 986 owners have an idea of what's up?
Seeing JJ Watt standing next to Ian Eagle is hilarious
September 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Seeing JJ Watt standing next to Ian Eagle is hilarious
Boyz 2 men has the best version of the star spangled banner. I will die on this hill.
September 5, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Boyz 2 men has the best version of the star spangled banner. I will die on this hill.
"hey I've got a line on some old German cars. Are you interested?"
My no-time, no-space, no-wrenching ass: "no...but send me pictures just in case"
My no-time, no-space, no-wrenching ass: "no...but send me pictures just in case"
September 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"hey I've got a line on some old German cars. Are you interested?"
My no-time, no-space, no-wrenching ass: "no...but send me pictures just in case"
My no-time, no-space, no-wrenching ass: "no...but send me pictures just in case"
All this damn powered by AI stuff and my phone still can't tell when my fat fingers are trying to not highlight and copy a hanging hyphen. Pathetic.
August 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
All this damn powered by AI stuff and my phone still can't tell when my fat fingers are trying to not highlight and copy a hanging hyphen. Pathetic.
Slowly fixing all of Barbara's clunks. The noise I thought was axles or clutch doing bad things was just a broken arm in the convertible top.
Leak update: found an obvious leak source and repaired. better but not totally gone.
We're slowly getting there.
Leak update: found an obvious leak source and repaired. better but not totally gone.
We're slowly getting there.
August 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Slowly fixing all of Barbara's clunks. The noise I thought was axles or clutch doing bad things was just a broken arm in the convertible top.
Leak update: found an obvious leak source and repaired. better but not totally gone.
We're slowly getting there.
Leak update: found an obvious leak source and repaired. better but not totally gone.
We're slowly getting there.
"do you take apple pay?"
"CANT USE FRUIT TO BARTER FOR LIQUOR SORRY BUD"
"CANT USE FRUIT TO BARTER FOR LIQUOR SORRY BUD"
August 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
"do you take apple pay?"
"CANT USE FRUIT TO BARTER FOR LIQUOR SORRY BUD"
"CANT USE FRUIT TO BARTER FOR LIQUOR SORRY BUD"
It occurred to me that if the recent sauber surge is what binotto can do outside of the ferrari clown show, I think I owe that man and his ridiculous haircut an apology.
July 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
It occurred to me that if the recent sauber surge is what binotto can do outside of the ferrari clown show, I think I owe that man and his ridiculous haircut an apology.
Ecclestone was right. Put sprinklers on the tracks. Wet F1 is best F1.
July 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Ecclestone was right. Put sprinklers on the tracks. Wet F1 is best F1.
June 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Now that all the broken stuff clunks are gone, I feel like I'm finally figuring out the smoothest way to shift Barbara Boxster. It's a great feeling.
June 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Now that all the broken stuff clunks are gone, I feel like I'm finally figuring out the smoothest way to shift Barbara Boxster. It's a great feeling.
Customer asked me last night about my 986. After much thought, I think the best way to sum up my experience with German sports cars is that it's not for the faint of heart, but it should tell you something that I still say it's worth it. Sort of. Do you want to retire at some point?
May 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Customer asked me last night about my 986. After much thought, I think the best way to sum up my experience with German sports cars is that it's not for the faint of heart, but it should tell you something that I still say it's worth it. Sort of. Do you want to retire at some point?
Good news: the noises that I thought were just my poor upgrade choices and a dying clutch were in fact due to dead struts and a dead alternator.
Bad news: the issue with the alarm is still there...
#justgermancarthings
Bad news: the issue with the alarm is still there...
#justgermancarthings
May 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Good news: the noises that I thought were just my poor upgrade choices and a dying clutch were in fact due to dead struts and a dead alternator.
Bad news: the issue with the alarm is still there...
#justgermancarthings
Bad news: the issue with the alarm is still there...
#justgermancarthings
Is my car about to die or am I just fixing old car stuff that you have to do with any car around 120k-150k miles? Basically I'd hate to replace Barbara with a damn used Corolla (the XRS I could live with) and have to do these same jobs all over again.
May 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Is my car about to die or am I just fixing old car stuff that you have to do with any car around 120k-150k miles? Basically I'd hate to replace Barbara with a damn used Corolla (the XRS I could live with) and have to do these same jobs all over again.
Factor premade meals Marketing is ignorant of how this single dude cooks. In what universe are singles making 1 portion of food at a time? If you are spending "2x the time for half the food" then you're doing something wrong.
May 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Factor premade meals Marketing is ignorant of how this single dude cooks. In what universe are singles making 1 portion of food at a time? If you are spending "2x the time for half the food" then you're doing something wrong.